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Dustin Cota is accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy and 18-year-old woman.

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Updated: 10:12 AM EDT Aug 31, 2018

Vermont man facing sexual assault charges

Dustin Cota is accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy and 18-year-old woman.

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WEBVTT GOOGLE PLAY AND THE APP STORE. STEPHANIE: NEW TONIGHT AT 11:00. A VERMONT MAN IS ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A YOUNG WOMAN, AND TWELVE-YEAR-OLD BOY IN WOODBURY. DUSTIN COTA FROM HARDWICK IS FACING MULTIPLE SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES. HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY IN COURT TODAY. POLICE SAY COTA WAS RECORDED, ADMITTING TO INNAPROPRIATE CONDUCT WITH THE TWO VICTIMS. AUTHORITIES SAY COTA ALSO CONFESSED TO QUOTE, ACCIDENTALLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTING THE 12-YEAR-OLD BOY. POLICE SAY BOTH VICTIMS HAVE COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. HE’S BEING HELD WITHOUT

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A Vermont man is accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman.Dustin Cota, 20, of Hardwick, was arrested Thursday and transported to the Middlesex State Police Barracks for fingerprinting and photographs.He was arraigned in Washington County Superior Court.Cota pleaded not guilty to two counts each of sexual assault, sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult, lewd and lascivious conduct, lewd and lascivious conduct with a child, and violation of probation.He was ordered held without bail at the Northwest Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury.The victims have cognitive and physical disabilities, police said.Investigators said the crimes happened this summer.Cota admitted to police that he “accidentally” sexually assaulted the 12-year-old boy.He's on probation for a prior conviction of luring a child.

WOODBURY, Vt. —

A Vermont man is accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman.

Dustin Cota, 20, of Hardwick, was arrested Thursday and transported to the Middlesex State Police Barracks for fingerprinting and photographs.

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He was arraigned in Washington County Superior Court.

Cota pleaded not guilty to two counts each of sexual assault, sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult, lewd and lascivious conduct, lewd and lascivious conduct with a child, and violation of probation.

He was ordered held without bail at the Northwest Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury.

The victims have cognitive and physical disabilities, police said.

Investigators said the crimes happened this summer.

Cota admitted to police that he “accidentally” sexually assaulted the 12-year-old boy.